Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Folks, Taking this pleasant chat off-topic (finally), just a quick question to you Zeiss users out there. I've been poking around for a good deal on a Blad SWC, for that snazzy Biogon, but I'm wondering if anyone has tried out the 35 for the Contax line? It might not matter, because I *like* square or 6x7 wides, but I'm just wondering if the 38 Biogon is still "at the peak," as it were. Or is it Alpa time?? - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Austin Franklin Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 11:40 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Leica Quality versus Medium Format > Austin writes: > > > It depends on what you mean by "leading". Sure, > > more people shoot 35mm than MF, no doubt... > > That's what I meant. > > > ... but not because of purely image quality, > > which is probably reasonably indistinguishable > > in 4x6 prints done at a local mini-lab. > > You are making my point, namely, that 35mm quality is already adequate for > almost all purposes. Heck, even digital quality is adequate for a lot of > purposes. Sure, I agree...but most people on this list are not "moat people", er, "most" that is... I'm sure both are true. I still, though I have Contax/Zeiss and Leica 35mm, only use them occasionally. I am glued to my Hasselblad these days, even if it is a bit more difficult to use...it just gives me so much better results...I LOVE large images, I LOVE resolution and tonality, I LOVE B&W and shooting WIDE OPEN (especially with a 110/2)...and that certainly isn't for most people (or even moat people I believe) at least in taking the pictures that is, but the resultant images are sometimes stupendous which makes it worth the while.